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Why the UK must stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia

In April 2016, our research team visited Yemen to collect evidence of human rights abuses. What we discovered was a UK-made cluster bomb, used by the coalition in a series of strikes on civilians.

Saudi women arrested for driving - not cars, but human rights change

Women in Saudi Arabia will finally be able to drive legally in June 2018. But in a cruel twist, 11 of the women human rights defenders who led the campaign have been arrested.

Saudi Arabia’s execution toll hits 100

The country is already one of the most prolific executioners in the world, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. We need you to stand with us in calling for further executions to be stopped.

Saudi Arabia: Two young men at imminent risk of execution after Supreme Court decision issued in secret

Abdullah al-Derazi and Jalal Labbad sentenced to death for protesting against the regime

Kuwait: Five hanged as execution spree continues into second year

Kuwait has executed 12 people this year

Saudi Arabia: Leeds student's 'outrageous' 34-year sentence for Twitter use must be quashed

Amnesty International has denounced an “outrageous” 34-year prison sentence against a Leeds student jailed solely for her peaceful Twitter activity, calling for her to be immediately and unconditionally released.

Biden warned not to embolden abusive governments on Middle East trip

President Joe Biden must fulfil his promise to put human rights at the centre of his first visit to the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Arabia set to execute two Bahraini men after 'grossly unfair' trial

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz must halt the imminent execution of two Bahraini Shi’a men who were sentenced to death on terrorism and protest-related charges following a grossly unfair trial.

Turkey: Move to transfer Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia is 'dark day' for justice

Justice cannot be delivered by a Saudi court

Saudi Arabia: blogger Raif Badawi still held in jail after serving his ten-year sentence

Amnesty's response to news that the Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi remains in detention despite having completed an unjust ten-year prison sentence earlier this week.

UK: sportswashing issues unresolved as Newcastle prepare for first game after Saudi takeover

Amnesty comments ahead of Newcastle United Football Club’s first Premier League game since the club’s controversial takeover by a Saudi-led consortium.

Saudi Arabia: fresh persecution following country's presidency of G20 - new report

Saudi Arabian has brazenly intensified its persecution of human rights defenders and dissidents after a lull in prosecutions during the country’s recent year-long G20 presidency, Amnesty International said in a new report.

Pegasus Project: thousands of iPhones potentially compromised by NSO spyware

New evidence uncovered by Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories has revealed a massive wave of attacks by cyber surveillance company NSO Group’s customers on iPhones, potentially affecting thousands of Apple users worldwide.

Saudi Arabia: 26-year-old facing execution for 'rioting' after forced confession

Amnesty International is calling for the execution of a 26-year-old man in Saudi Arabia to be halted after reports that his execution is imminent.

Saudi Arabia: Google must halt plans to establish Cloud region in country

Amnesty International and 38 other human rights groups and individuals have today called on Google to halt plans to establish a Cloud region in Saudi Arabia until the technology giant can publicly demonstrate how it will mitigate risks of serious adverse human rights impacts from the move.

Saudi Arabia: failure to quash Loujain al-Hathloul's conviction condemned

Response to today’s decision by Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court to uphold the conviction against women’s rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, following a deeply unfair trial.

Saudi Arabia: release of Loujain al-Hathloul 'an incredible relief'

Response to news that the Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison earlier today.

Saudi Arabia: transfer of Loujain al-Hathloul's case to 'notorious' court condemned

Response to a decision to transfer an ongoing case against the prominent Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul to the unfair Specialised Criminal Court following a trial session today.

Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul trial resumes tomorrow

Response to reports that the prominent Saudi Arabian human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul will appear in court tomorrow as part of a long-running trial over her human rights activism.

Saudi Arabia/UK: letter to PM calls for action on jailed women activists ahead of G20

Ahead of the G20 meeting being hosted by Saudi Arabia later this week (21-22 November), Amnesty International has written to Boris Johnson calling on him to use the “platform” of the international summit to call for the release of a group of jailed Saudi women’s rights activists.

Saudi Arabia: business leaders must avoid 'dirty deals' at B20 summit

Amnesty International is calling on business leaders participating in the “B20” summit in Saudi Arabia next week to avoid “dirty deals” and to indicate how they intend to prevent their companies becoming involved in human rights violations in the Kingdom.

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